There were 10,000 people trapped in Sword Art Online, with 10,000 stories to tell. Many ended in tragedy, very few saw a happy ending. How will yours end? Today, that is what we will discover.
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I anxiously sat at the meet-up spot, praying she sent a rain check or didn't show. I was a mess, today being my greatest hope and biggest fear at the same time. A voice made me jump out of my thoughts.
??: "Y/n? Is that you?"
I slowly stood and turned to face the direction of the voice, dreading and looking forward to who it belonged to.
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Y/n: "H-Hey, Ko-"
I was cut off by her tackling me to the ground, tears in her eyes. I wrapped my arms around her, savoring the embrace.
Koharu: "You came... You're here... This isn't a dream is it?"
Y/n: "I haven't figured that out yet... I'm not on fire, so... If it's a dream, it's not mine."
She chuckled through her tears.
Koharu: "Good... Why did you leave? I didn't know what to do. It felt like before, but more. I felt like someone... Like-"
Y/n: "Someone dropped you into The Mariana Trench without a flashlight?"
Koharu: "...That works. I assume you felt the same?"
Y/n: "That's how it felt for me."
I let go and looked down at the ground.
Y/n: "...I'm sorry. I wanted to come back. I wanted to so bad, but every time I wanted to respond to you or check your location, I would just see... what I did to you."
She went silent.
Y/n: "But I didn't know how much pain my fear was causing you. My self-loathing hurt you more than your bite ever did... I hope you can forgive me."
Koharu looked down for a second, her eyes veiled by her hair.
Koharu: "You still ask my forgiveness? These six- no, these two years you've been punishing yourself for has hurt me more than you ever did that day!"
I flinched at her words. I knew she was right. I suddenly felt her caress the right side of my face.
Koharu: "But I understand you were hurting too. I promise to help you forgive yourself, so we can start again."
Y/n: "...And I promise to never hurt you the way I have again."
Only then did I realize that we had gathered a bit of a crowd. Koharu looked around, her face slowly turning beet red. I flicked her on the forehead.
Y/n: "So, any other reason for calling me than a heartfelt confession?"
She was a stuttering mess at this point. I helped her to her feet and then guided her away from the group of people.
Koharu: "Th-Thanks for that. I still can't handle being in the spotlight."
Y/n: "Glad to see that's not the only thing that's changed."
